Black Swan

Thriller

Natalie Portman	Nina Sayers
Mila Kunis	Lily
Vincent Cassel	Thomas Leroy
Barbara Hershey	Erica Sayers
Winona Ryder	Beth Macintyre
Benjamin Millepied	David
Ksenia Solo	Veronica
Kristina Anapau	Galina
Janet Montgomery	Madeline
Sebastian Stan	Andrew
Toby Hemingway	Tom
Sergio Torrado	Sergio
Mark Margolis	Mr. Fithian
Tina Sloan	Mrs. Fithian
Abraham Aronofsky	Mr. Stein

Director	Darren Aronofsky
Producer	Jon Avnet; Mike Medavoy; Arnold Messer; Brian Oliver
Writer	Andres Heinz; John J. McLaughlin; Mark Heyman
Cinematography	Matthew Libatique
Musician	Clint Mansell

Nina is a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her obsessive former ballerina mother Erica who exerts a suffocating control over her. When artistic director Thomas Leroy decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But Nina has competition: a new dancer, Lily, who impresses Leroy as well. Swan Lake requires a dancer who can play both the White Swan with innocence and grace, and the Black Swan, who represents guile and sensuality. Nina fits the White Swan role perfectly but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan. As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side - a recklessness that threatens to destroy her.